Information processing apparatus, information processing system, non-transitory computer readable medium, and vehicle

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to acquire travel information including a travel route for when the vehicle travels and determine, based on the acquired travel information, transfer information for when a delivery item to be delivered by an unmanned aircraft to a user on board the vehicle is transferred to the user.

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising a controller configured to:
 acquire travel information including a travel route for when a vehicle travels, and determine, based on the acquired travel information, transfer information for when a delivery item to be delivered by an unmanned aircraft to a user on board the vehicle is transferred to the user.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to acquire vehicle information for the vehicle and determine the transfer information based on the acquired vehicle information. 
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to acquire item information for the delivery item and determine the transfer information based on the acquired item information. 
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to acquire weather information on the travel route and determine the transfer information based on the acquired weather information. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine a delivery point included in the transfer information based on a point at which the unmanned aircraft starts delivery of the delivery item and on the travel information. 
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to predict a stopping point at which the vehicle temporarily stops based on the acquired travel information and determine the predicted stopping point as a delivery point included in the transfer information. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine control information for the unmanned aircraft included in the transfer information so that the unmanned aircraft flies in parallel with the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling and places the delivery item in a cabin of the vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . An information processing system comprising: the information processing apparatus of  claim 1 ; the vehicle configured to provide the travel information to the information processing apparatus; and the unmanned aircraft configured to deliver the delivery item to the user on board the vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program executable by one or more processors to cause an information processing apparatus to execute functions comprising:
 acquiring travel information including a travel route for when a vehicle travels; and   determining, based on the acquired travel information, transfer information for when a delivery item to be delivered by an unmanned aircraft to a user on board the vehicle is transferred to the user.   
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the functions further comprise acquiring vehicle information for the vehicle and determining the transfer information based on the acquired vehicle information. 
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the functions further comprise acquiring item information for the delivery item and determining the transfer information based on the acquired item information. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the functions further comprise acquiring weather information on the travel route and determining the transfer information based on the acquired weather information. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the functions further comprise determining a delivery point included in the transfer information based on a point at which the unmanned aircraft starts delivery of the delivery item and on the travel information. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the functions further comprise predicting a stopping point at which the vehicle temporarily stops based on the acquired travel information and determining the predicted stopping point as a delivery point included in the transfer information. 
     
     
         15 . A vehicle comprising a controller configured to:
 acquire travel information including a travel route for when the vehicle travels, and determine, based on the acquired travel information, transfer information for when a delivery item to be delivered by an unmanned aircraft to a user on board the vehicle is transferred to the user.   
     
     
         16 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the controller is configured to acquire vehicle information for the vehicle and determine the transfer information based on the acquired vehicle information. 
     
     
         17 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the controller is configured to acquire item information for the delivery item and determine the transfer information based on the acquired item information. 
     
     
         18 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the controller is configured to acquire weather information on the travel route and determine the transfer information based on the acquired weather information. 
     
     
         19 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the controller is configured to determine a delivery point included in the transfer information based on a point at which the unmanned aircraft starts delivery of the delivery item and on the travel information. 
     
     
         20 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the controller is configured to predict a stopping point at which the vehicle temporarily stops based on the acquired travel information and determine the predicted stopping point as a delivery point included in the transfer information.